Bob Anderson (American football)
| Date of birth | March 31, 1938 |
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| Place of birth | Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| US college | Army |
| NFL draft | 1960 / round: 9 / pick: 108 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1963 | New York Giants |
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Robert Paul Anderson (born March 31, 1938) is an American former professional football player who was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He played college football at the United States Military Academy where he was a two-time first-team All-America selection, rushing for 1,887 yards and 21 touchdowns.[1] He was selected in the ninth round of the 1960 NFL draft, but first served three years as a lieutenant in the 101st Airborne Division. After returning from service and joining the Giants, Anderson suffered a career ending knee injury.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Paul Anderson (2006) - Hall of Fame". Army West Point. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bob Anderson (2004) - Hall of Fame". National Football Foundation. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Bob Anderson at the College Football Hall of Fame
- https://alumni.westpointaog.org/memorial-article?chid=88&id=29d07594-d5f5-4ad9-910e-87548999e877
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- 1938 births
- Living people
- American football halfbacks
- College football announcers
- Army Black Knights football players
- New York Giants players
- All-American college football players
- College Football Hall of Fame inductees
- Players of American football from Elizabeth, New Jersey
- Military personnel from New Jersey
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football running back, 1930s birth stubs